City, Berlin

Berlin's open data catalog via a plain CKAN API

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Berlin's official open data register runs on CKAN, so a single keyless GET returns the names of every published dataset. From there you can reach 3D building models, transit, demographics and thousands more city datasets. No key or account needed.

HOW IT'S SCORED ⓘ
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ON PROBE SCHEDULE

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗

Uptime historystarts after first probe

On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.

Example responsefrom provider docs — not verified by us
GET https://datenregister.berlin.de/api/3/action/package_list

{
  "help": "https://datenregister.berlin.de/api/3/action/help_show?name=package_list",
  "success": true,
  "result": [
    "3d-gebaudemodelle-im-level-of-detail-1-lod-1-e2a1e24e",
    "3d-gebaudemodelle-im-level-of-detail-2-lod-2-3c7c49af"
  ]
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://datenregister.berlin.de/api/3/action/package_list"
const res = await fetch("https://datenregister.berlin.de/api/3/action/package_list");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://datenregister.berlin.de/api/3/action/package_list")
print(res.json())

BROWSER CALLS BLOCKED (NO CORS/HTTPS) — USE THE CURL SNIPPET

Endpoints · 5On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
On schedule — GET /action/package_list awaits first probe
GET/action/package_listPROBED

Berlin's open data catalog via a plain CKAN API

GET/action

Action — documented GET route.

GET/action/1

Action details by ID (example: 1).

GET/action?limit=10

Action — documented GET route.

GET/action/search?q=test

Search by query parameters.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.

City, Berlin: common questions

Is City, Berlin free to use?

Yes — City, Berlin is a free government API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does City, Berlin need an API key?

No — City, Berlin needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call City, Berlin from the browser?

Not directly — City, Berlin doesn't send browser-friendly CORS headers, so call it from a server or proxy instead. Copy the curl or Python snippet on this page to get started.

Is City, Berlin up right now?

City, Berlin is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.